Amityville Horror - Merv Griffin Show, 1979 - 5 of 5

George and Kathy Lutz talk about their real life experiences while living in the world's most notorious haunted house in segment 5 of this 1979 episode of the Merv Griffin Show. Segments 1-3 include Rod Steiger; segments 4-5 include George & Kathy Lutz. Discuss this case at www.amityvillefaq.com/truthboard/

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[turbo1993]

Id like to know if theres still any paranormal cases or wtv goign on now in 2010 dose anyone know ?

[FriendshipTown]

@turbo1993 The Lutzes were the only ones who claimed to have experienced anything supernatural in the house. There have been 3 subsequent owners, each living there around 10 years. Now it's being sold again after Brian Wilson lived in it happily for 13 years.

That might be evidence of the Lutzes' story being BS, but it's not proof of a hoax. Frankly we'll just never know if it was true or not. George & Kathy are dead, but both maintained it was real. The kids said it was real, but exaggerated.

[littleyellowmonkey]

And there is no ledge on those upper story windows for a cat to perch on, so that explanation doesn't work.

my cat very easily makes it to the upper floor window and qwe have no 'perch' what-so-ever.

[FriendshipTown]

@littleyellowmonkey I'm not saying there was no perch, but there was nothing for a cat to stand on at all, according to George Lutz.

[littleyellowmonkey]

this couple made money off the back of a terrible incident.

they claimed a red room was in the basement and un noted on the blue prints. according to george, a 'foul odor' filled this small room.

a man who was neighbours with the de feos when he was 14 was best friends with one of the sons. he himself stated that he was there the day that mr defeo handed him and his son a paint brush and told them they could paint the small room and use it as a toy closet. they are sick and should be ashamed

[FriendshipTown]

@littleyellowmonkey Your story of the red room's creation may be correct. Who knows. All the Lutzes knew was they found it strange how it gave off a foul odor at times, how their dog would cower from it, how it wasn't in the house plans, and how it was kinda 'hidden' behind a shelving unit.

But as far as George seeing a ghostly face in there, or there being a pit to Hell - that was fiction added to the Lutzes' story by Hollywood and others...

[chanugaya]

i agree with u completely on this matter..i think that the lutzs experienced all this horror becoz george looked a lot like ronney defeo..no matter what ppl say i blv that this house is haunted

[FriendshipTown]

@1314WhiteRabbit DeFeo's lawyer made those claims when he sued the Lutzes for a share of the book profits. He did not win that case - he proved nothing.

In one interview he claimed the story of the oozing slime was based on spaghetti thrown on the wall, and in another he claimed it was based on fingerprint powder. He can't keep his own story straight.

And there is no ledge on those upper story windows for a cat to perch on, so that explanation doesn't work.

This has NOT been proven a hoax.

[TheStrangedays22]

@JackPlatt It is real.

[GabrielDhalaman]

@FriendshipTown I rmember of a documentary of a visit of a woman physic to the house...well,maybe she helped the spirits to go away,maybe it is all a lie,well...watherver

[GabrielDhalaman]

@FriendshipTown Brian Wilson from beach boys?

I heard those omners only had the house,but not lived there...for some interest,i dont know...but maybe the death energy was too "fresh" when they moved there

brian wilson from beach boys????

[GabrielDhalaman]

@turbo1993 I would love to as well...I sent e-mails to all the Ghost Adventures e-mails they have...they should go now...although some people claim some proof they have are real,recent proof,watch:

amityville horror the truth

amityville horror house strange phone calls

this second i dont know,the guy claim it is real,if it is,oh my

[AFitz1174]

@ALL We must find Solid Evidence of the After Life

[AFitz1174]

@ALL - Listen, friends, brothers, sisters, all alike. We must have someone, anyone, anyone we know or can know, in NY. . we must have someone go to this house, Film with a video camera, inside that house. Night Vision might be a PLUS. We must investigate the Basement, and the top floors of the house. Especially the basement. Truthfully see if we get something back on the recording. -A.Fitz from Lancaster

[sniper2000001]

actually george died in 2006 of heart disease at age 58. kathy died in 2004. not sure of her exact age but mid to late 50's.

[mexicanmansam]

@CommandoX11 or it could just be cat shit......

[stitchesful]

@gloryboxlock What the hell!  I was just curious. I was a little surprised because it was a reminder of how much time has passed and how people who were middle-aged adults during my childhood are now older and some passed on. I just didn't expect them both to already be gone. That doesn't make me such a loser!

[ccipollini1984]

Kathy acts so submissive. What was going on behind the scenes, I wonder...